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DHS Wants to Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media. No One Knows What They Will Do With This Information
In a sweeping encroachment upon privacy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is planning to dramatically ramp up its surveillance of virtually anyone in the United States who is not a U.S. citizen by birth. In a rule which appeared in the Federal Register on September 18, DHS announced that it will […]
Read MoreOutside the Wire: How Barring the DACA-Eligible Population from Enlisting Weakens our Military
Executive Summary Current debates about how to handle the population of Dreamers in the United States frequently focus on either humanitarian or rule-of-law concerns. Advocates for this population, which includes the 1.9 million undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, frequently argue that it is wrong to penalize or threaten young adults with deportation. […]
Read MoreLancaster Online: “Lancaster Chamber wins Gateways for Growth Challenge Award focused on immigrants”
Lancaster Chamber has gotten another grant from two national organizations that seek to integrate the new Americans into local communities. The Gateways for Growth Challenge Award from New American Economy and Welcoming America presented to Lancaster and 24 other communities is to develop a plan for welcoming immigrants into the workforce and broader community. In […]
Read MoreTucson Weekly: DREAMers Deferred
Marygrace Ghio found out she was undocumented when she was 13 years old. “It was sort of shocking because I was at the age where everyone got their license and then they went off to college,” she said. “And when I found out, it was like, well, I guess I won’t be doing those things.” Like […]
Read MoreNew Anti-Immigrant Bill Creates Over-Broad ‘Gang’ Penalties, Putting Even Churches at Risk
This week House Republicans are set to vote on yet another anti-immigrant bill that attempts to scapegoat immigrants and grant far reaching enforcement powers to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), instead of working to find a permanent solution for Dreamers at risk of deportation since DACA has been rescinded. The bill, H.R. 3697, the […]
Read MoreSeniors’ Access to Health Care May Suffer If DACA Is Terminated
Industries across the nation may find themselves in dangerously short supply of workers if no solution is found for the 800,000 young immigrants now at risk of deportation due to the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. One industry, however, may be struck particularly and immediately hard: health care. The Trump […]
Read MoreTrump Administration Ends DACA: Places 800K Young Immigrants at Risk for Deportation
The Trump administration announced the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) today. This means no new applications will be accepted and only those individuals with current DACA that expires before March 5, 2018 may renew, a final time, for two years. Young people who currently have DACA will be returned to their undocumented […]
Read MoreAdministration Signaling That President Trump Will End DACA: What You Need to Know
There is strong speculation that in the coming days President Trump will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. If the administration chooses to do so, there are different ways the program could be terminated. One option would be to allow DACA to sunset, allowing those who presently have DACA and a work […]
Read MoreIn Immigrant Faces, Holocaust Survivor Sees Her Own Family’s Past
Diane Portnoy was 3 when she passed through Ellis Island with her parents — Polish refugees who lost their families in the Holocaust. Now she runs The Immigrant Learning Center, a free language and skills training center in Malden, Massachusetts, for immigrants and refugees. Portnoy has taught English to 9,500 new arrivals, helping them secure […]
Read MoreWhy DACA Works and Should Continue Until a Permanent Solution Is Put in Place
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative celebrates its fifth anniversary on Tuesday. By providing hundreds of thousands of young people temporary relief from deportation, DACA has resulted in significant economic and social benefits for the United States. Recipients of DACA receive temporary relief from deportation and a renewable 2-year work permit, enabling them […]
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